obstruct (verb)
31occlude — verb (occluded; occluding) Etymology: Latin occludere, from ob in the way + claudere to shut, close more at close Date: 1597 transitive verb 1. to close up or block off ; obstruct < a thrombus occluding a coronary artery >; …
32strangle — verb (strangled; strangling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estrangler, from Latin strangulare, from Greek strangalan, from strangalē halter more at strain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to choke to death by compressing… …
33choke up — verb obstruct My nose is all stuffed Her arteries are blocked • Syn: ↑stuff, ↑lug, ↑block • Ant: ↑unstuff (for: ↑stuff …
34earth up — verb block with earth, as after a landslide • Syn: ↑land up • Hypernyms: ↑obstruct, ↑obturate, ↑impede, ↑occlude, ↑jam, ↑block, ↑close up …
35forelay — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb (forelaid ; forelaid ; forelaying ; forelays) Etymology: fore + lay transitive verb 1. now chiefly dialect : to lie in wait for : ambush, waylay 2 …
36thwart — verb their plans to attack the embassy were thwarted Syn: foil, frustrate, stand in the way of, forestall, derail, dash; stop, check, block, stonewall, prevent, defeat, impede, hinder, obstruct; informal put a crimp in, put the kibosh on, scotch …
37barricado — verb block off with barricades • Syn: ↑barricade • Derivationally related forms: ↑barricade (for: ↑barricade) • Hypernyms: ↑obstruct, ↑ …
38clog up — verb become or cause to become obstructed The leaves clog our drains in the Fall The water pipe is backed up • Syn: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul …
39set back — verb a) To delay or obstruct. I expect it will set us back by a day or so, but I think a side trip will be worthwhile. b) To remove from or allow distance. Set it back from the road by twenty or thirty feet …
40oppilate — verb to block, to stop up, to obstruct …
